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Emperor of Rome
Vespasian commands Roman forces during the revolt in Judaea while Nero’s jealousy makes success almost as dangerous as failure. Nero’s suicide throws the empire into civil war, and the competing claims of Galba, Otho and Vitellius open a path that Vespasian can no longer ignore. The novel follows the military and political crisis that turns a provincial commander into the founder of a new imperial dynasty.
The Year of the Four Emperors turns Vespasian's provincial command into a claim on the entire Roman state. Armies in different regions can now make emperors, and success in Judaea gives him soldiers, prestige and a base from which allies can act. The novel follows the shift from serving Nero to building the Flavian cause, where victory requires control of information and loyalty as much as battlefield force.
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